Everyone knows that True Blood’sKristin Bauer van Straten (who played the vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort in the HBO series) is an absolute softy when it comes to animals. So this Christmas, she suggest some cruelty-free gift selections for all the Truebies out there. (This list is courtesy of ecorazzi.com):

To help all consumers buy cruelty-free this holiday season, here are a few of Bauer van Straten’s favorite things:

I can certainly vouch for the LUSH products (they are simply divine), but let us know if you have used any of these products before or if you will be purchasing them for Christmas gifts this year by commenting below!

Ever Wondered What a Vampire Death Looked Like on the Set of HBO’s True Blood?

With the 11th November 2014 release date for True Blood: The Complete Series and True Blood: The Complete Seventh Season, there has been a flurry of competition activity in relation to this final event in the life (and death) of True Blood. But what extras are included?

Well, the sneak peek video entitled Tricks of the Trade has just been released to whet your appetite. The clip features Kristin Bauer van Straten (Pamela Swynford De Beaufort), Alexander Skarsgard (Eric Northman), and Karolina Wydra (Violet) and shows some of the behind the scenes work that goes into making True Blood so magic for the audience.

The True Blood Actress is the Society’s Ambassador:

Fans of HBO’s True Blood not only know Kristin Bauer van Straten as the vampire Pam, but as an actress who adores animals. Recently she got a chance to visit the Best Friends Animal Society’s Sancuary which is the nation’s largest no-kill shelter. Kristin is a celebrity ambassador for the society and has been a strong advocate for them over the last few years. This was her first visit to the sanctuary and she had this to say about it:

Words can’t describe this stunning operation. Things impacted me that I hadn’t expected. The beauty of the place, the backdrop of Utah is ever present. The people who work here and volunteer are quite astounding. I was also surprised by individual animals I met: a wobbly big black cat who pushed his head in to my hand and purred so loud; a guinea pig with a Mohawk who made such strong eye contact with me; and a seven-month-old pot belly pig who already knew all the tricks my seven-year-old dog can do.

This is a trip one simply must do. Best Friends is the only place like it in the world. The founders have done something never before accomplished. Before their vision, no one believed (no-kill) was even possible. Lives are transformed at Best Friends through a very special combination of love and know how. Treat yourself to immersion and some of that transformation will also rub off on you, it has me. This is a trip for the soul.

You can help support this organization by visiting their website here. Alternatively you can follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

True Blood’s Pam Returns to OUAT as Maleficent:

While we will not get the chance to hear another new snarky remark from True Blood’s Pam, for Once Upon a Timefans, they will get to see actress Kristin Bauer van Straten reprise her role of Maleficent once more on their show.

In Season 1 of Once Upon a Time, Maleficent was held captive in dragon form in a cave underneath the clock tower. Then, in the Season 1 finale, she was killed by Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison). She did return at the end of Season 2 – but this time in zombie form! Now, as Season 4 approaches, according to Entertainment Weekly, Maleficent could return as the villain after the Frozen storyline pans out. Her character will return for a big story arc, so there is the possibility for OUAT fans to see some back story crop up for Kristin’s character. There is also the suggestion more of Aurora’s history will be revealed in Season 4.

Once Upon a Time returns Sept. 28 at 8 pm ET on ABC.

Let us know if you will be watching Kristin Bauer van Straten in Once Upon a Time this September by commenting below!

HBO Has Released the Full Video of the True Blood Cast at San Diego’s Comic Con 2014:

Considering us truebies have nothing to watch this Sunday, it seems HBO has taken pity on us and released the entire video of the True Blood panel interview from San Diego’s Comic Con 2014. So sit back for the next hour, and get stuck into watching – and reminiscing – about the very last time there will be True Blood panel at Comic Con. Just be warned though, Kristin Bauer van Straten (who plays vampire Pam) is crying as she walks onto stage, so make sure you have the tissues ready! And remember, watching it in hindsight is completely different to previously too because we all know exactly what they are talking about when they hint at upcoming events on True Blood Season 7.

At the moment Kristin Bauer van Straten (Pam the vampire) has a few True Blood memorabilia items up for auction on eBay. Among the items is this spectacular oil painting she did of co-star Alexander Skarsgard (who played her maker Eric Northman in HBO’sTrue Blood).

All the proceeds from the items auctioned will go to her preferred charity, Out for Africa documentary by Kristin Bauer van Straten and Children’s Arts Education Scholarship Fund. You can view the details for this auction below. If you want to bid on this item, please click here. Alternatively, you can view her full list of auction items by clicking here.

ORIGINAL and ONE OF A KIND oil painting by ‘True Blood’ star Kristin Bauer van Straten of her co-star Alexander Skarsgard.

The painting is oil on canvas and measures 14” x 18″ (35,5 x 46 cm).
Kristin Bauer van Straten and Alexander Skarsgard both signed the painting. Authentic autographs.
The auction winner will also receive a 8×10 photo of Pam signed by Kristin Bauer van Straten.

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Proceeds of the auction will go towards the Out for Africa documentary by Kristin Bauer van Straten and Children’s Arts Education Scholarship Fund.

Let us know if you are planning to bid on any of these items by commenting below!

Dragon Con Opens on Friday 29th August:

Truebies will be able to get their True Blood fix this weekend at Dragon Con 2014 in Atlanta, GA. Doors open early on Friday 29th August and there is plenty going on besides the True Blood cast. If you are into cosplay, science fiction, comics, fantasy and gaming, then this is the place for you to be.

Kristin Bauer van Straten (Pam), Nelsan Ellis (Lafayette Reynolds), Michael McMillian (Steven Newlin) and Grant Bowler (Cooter) will be appearing during the course of the weekend. While Grant Bowler will be present for the Defiance panels, the other three cast members will be appearing at the times below:

Kristin Talks About Pam and Eric’s Ending in the HBO True Blood Finale:

It seems for a show like HBO’s True Blood, there was much to cry about with Season 7. Besides the fact this would be the vampire show’s final season ever, many of the characters either lost their lives or had to deal with the loss of those loved ones.

But there was one story line that got a truly happy ending; that of vampires Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and her maker, Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgard). For Kristin, though, she had no idea where her character might end up by the end of Episode 10 (entitled Thank You):

It was a total surprise to me. I had no idea, and I tried to not have expectations, because that’s how you keep your sanity as an actress. I was just happy to be still on the show. You can never tell with an HBO show where it’s gonna go. To get to spend all that time with Alexander, have Eric and Pam together, and then to have so many varied emotions to play throughout the whole season? We’ve had the highest highs we’ve had in any year, and the lowest of lows we’ve had in any year. For an actress, it was a dream.

With Eric and Pam now running a giant corporation and selling their stolen New Blood product, what did Kristin think the moral to their story was?

The main thing that I felt was that Pam and Eric really do have an unconditional love that really does endure. In my mind, it was an immortal connection. That was what I really began playing from fairly early on, but it didn’t really sink in until year three when we saw Pam’s vulnerable side and when Eric was possibly dying. Because Alex and I got along, it really helped, and this last year, it was just really kind of a true love story that transcended a romantic relationship even.

Another person within her story arc also got a happy ending, that of Ginger (Tara Buck). Many fans have wondered how Pam might have reacted to this. Kristin had this to say:

There was a draft where she did have a reaction. He walks back into the office, and instead of not finding Pam, Pam said, “Did you just have sex with her?” I think Pam said something like, “I always thought it would’ve been louder.” [Laughs] Pam was a little surprised that there wasn’t the Ginger scream, which of course was the writers’ joke, that for once she didn’t scream. It was too much.

You can read the full interview Kristin Bauer van Straten did with Entertainment Weekly by clicking here.

What did you think of Pam and Eric’s story line? Let us know your thoughts by commenting below!

Check Out These Photo’s of the True Blood Cast From BEFORE They Were on True Blood:

For many True Blood fans, the HBO vampire series introduced them to some amazing new actors. However, these actors weren’t all fresh from acting school. Some, like Denis O’Hare (who played villain Russell Edgington) had starred in many, many TV shows and movies before they were introduced to truebies via True Blood.

So lets have a look at some of them via Mashable’s recent list:

Before Anna Paquin was a telepathic waitress called Sookie Stackhouse, she won an Oscar when she was only a child in a movie called The Piano:

Stephen Moyer starred as Prouix the Architect in Quills alongside Geoffrey Rush and Kate Winslet long before he took on the role Bon Temps resident vampire Bill Compton:

Alexander Skaragard starred in many Swedish movies before starring as a male model called Meekus in Zoolander. However, his earliest role was that of Kalle Nubb in Åke och hans värld (Åke and His World). Of course, we all know him now as the 1000 year old viking vampire, Eric Northman:

Before Ryan Kwanten was a dimwitted southern deputy called Jason Stackhouse, he starred as Vinnie in a long time recurring role on Australia’s Home and Away:

Rutina Wesley may be known as Tara Thornton, the bestie of Sookie who managed to die twice in True Blood, but before that she was Raya Green in How She Move:

And as for Kristin Bauer van Straten who plays vampire Pam? Well, she will forever go down in history as Jillian, the woman with man hands in Seinfeld: